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Nov 27th
DAVE CLARKE
May 30th 2004 is a good day for Dave Clarke. At the Pink Pop Festival in Holland, the buzz of anticipation in the air before Clarkes live set is tangible; 8000 people rammed into the tent, twice as many as Starsailor pull for their show in the same slot. Clarke himself, beset with nerves and wearing, appropriately enough, a Dont Suck Corporate tee-shirt, finally hits the stage to tumultuous applause. Technos man-in-black simply gets down to business with crunching versions of tracks from his latest album, Devils Advocate, alongside riveting takes on his seminal Red EPs. The crowd noise only grows throughout his performance, rising to a piercing calling sound at its peak. Afterwards, despite the presence of N.E.R.D., Lenny Kravitz and many other more traditional live acts on the bill, its Dave Clarkes performance that local radio stations vote the best of the festival.
Five singles into Devils Advocate, Dave Clarkes biggest buzz is playing live. Sure, hes the techno DJ with the hip hop cross-fader action, the man whos just as likely to play electro, booty bass or even Skinny Puppy, as straightforward four-to-the-floor, but its his live shows to over 150,000 people over the last year that are his current crowning achievement. A truly international DJ for whom a month might take in Japan, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore, as well as his most avid fan-bases in Belgium and Holland, hes now eager to deliver live across the globe. Hes done it for John Peel on BBC Radio One, hes done it for a mental 25,000 strong crowd in Brazil, and there will even be a live album out by the end of the year.
Id like to let it feedback, or set the keyboard on fire with lighter fluid, says Clarke keen to bring the same mischievous punk spirit to his live performances that he brought to Devils Advocate. "The heart and soul of that record, and the heart and soul of all the music Ive ever loved is darkness and attitude," he ventures. Hence the flinty hip hop, filthy electro and bass-heavy post-punk that is wound around techno and house throughout. "I was about nine years old when The Ruts and The Damned were about and I got the records. Theyre still references for me now. Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned is still one of my favourite albums of all time. And I loved the way Bauhaus was gothy cool, not over-goth. I was very into that."
The gothy cool of Bauhauss Shes In Parties is the basis for a stand-out single from the album with vocal assistance from Berlins favourite daughters, Chicks On Speed. "Its a new song, written around the hook Shes In Parties," says Dave. "And we had a great time recording it." Clarke first met the Chicks seven years ago at the infamous Ultraschall club. "We had a few drunken nights out with DJ Hell and Upstart, drinking Cognac and bourbon, going to 80s soul clubs and playing chess. It sounds terribly communistic, doesnt it?"
Clarke has also pulled Chicago house lynchpin DJ Rush into the record, on the jack-track blastin opener Way Of Life. "Its a statement of intent," he says. "Id got so ed off with people ripping of my Red stabs that I thought Id rip myself off one last time (Clarkes Red 1, 2 and 3 provide three of dance musics most recognisable anthems). Rush came over, gave me two hours of vocals which I cut and pasted into a single song." He also corralled politicised indie hip hopper Mr Lif onto the record. "I saw him at the ICA and thought he was great. He comes from the heart." Lifs track, a screeching, slo-mo story of death and resurrection titled Blue On Blue highlights Clarkes hip hop roots and moves the record further away from the house and techno hes best known for. Theres even a reggae track, hidden away at the end, inspired by a fortuitous meeting in Londons equipment mecca, Funky Junk. "I was talking to the guy behind the counter, saying that the only reggae I could relate to was Mad Professor because its so precise but really laid-back. He was like Have you met him? Hes standing right behind you.
Devils Advocate was released on Brightons Skint Records, to which Clarke signed at Hove Dog Track in a celebratory ceremony that involved him presenting the prize at a greyhound race called The Dave Clarke Inaugural Techno Dash. It was all very light-hearted but, in reality, marked the end of a frustrating period for Clarke. He had previously been signed to Deconstruction who released his Archive One album in 1996, a tasty long-player similarly unconcerned with sticking to a pure techno agenda, but the deal ended in a legal twilight zone which put Clarkes recording career on hold. Where others would have given up or pandered to London media whims, Clarke did what he does best and knuckled down to DJing, building up the international reputation that stands him in good stead today.
In 2001, Clarke reminded all and sundry how far ahead of the game he was with the World Service compilation, featuring a still unbeaten new-school electro tracklisting - Hacker, Fischerspooner and Adult were all present and correct, some time before trendy London caught on. "There were loads of compilations that came out, six, twelve, even eighteen months later, all with a very similar tracklisting. It pissed me off. At that time, there was so much exciting music coming out and it wasnt being serviced by DJs or radio or the press." Obviously, the record-buying public agreed and they sold 70,000 copies.
Clarke is very much his own man now. He may have a reputation for cigars and cars, indeed, hes probably the only techno DJ with a humidor at home who also owns a double-glazed Mercedes S500, "for hacking up and down on motorways" as well as a brightly coloured Honda NSX. But its all rather irrelevant when you see him on stage behind his kit, enthusiasm bubbling over as one of his patent techno-laced crowd-movers shakes the building and everyone in it. Clarke has come a long way from the youngster living on £5 a day in Brighton, loving electronic music and wondering how hed ever make a living. These days hes a headlining DJ at Glastonbury and playing live at Creamfields but, much more importantly, he retains the same pure passion for music that has kept him going through the tough times and that so many have lost.
Saturday 27th November, 11pm-3am
Liquid Room, Edinburgh
DJs: Dave Clarke
plus support Alan Simms
www.daveclarke.com
TICKETS £16 IN ADVANCE FROM UBER DISKO, TICKET SCOTLAND- EDINBURGH & GLASGOW
RIPPING RECORDS AND ALL USUAL OUTLETS.
ONLINE TICKETS: WWW.TICKETWEB.CO.UK
COLOURS INFO: 01698 276866. WWW.COLOURS.CO.UK
LIQUID ROOM, 9c VICTORIA STREET, EDINBURGH, EH1 3JT. TEL: 0131 225 2564
DEC 4th
Colours are pleased to announce the return of Hed Kandi and the biggest ever party yet to hit Scotland. Completely taking over 2 of the main rooms at the Arches there will be individually themed styles but still unmistakebly Hed Kandi house. There will also be unprecedented levels of production with Hed Kandi lavishly decking out both rooms with deliciously sexy decor, lighting, visuals and d.r.apes which will transform the Arches to a veritable 'Disco Heaven'. Don't miss the biggest EVER Hed Kandi event Scotland has seen yet! This party is also an ideal warm-up for New Year's Eve when Hed Kandi returns to host 1 of 4 rooms at BOTH our Glasgow and Edinburgh New Year's Eve spectaculars.
PLEASE NOTE! The last 2 Hed Kandi parties were lock outs. Please get your tickets early as this festive event is a guaranteed sell out!
Colours Proudly Present
Hed Kandi
Saturday 4th December
The Arches, Glasgow
Room 1: Disco Heaven
Mark Doyle
Tom De Neef (Belgium)
Room 2: Back to Love Club Classics Room
Paul Wilkins
Matt Collins
(El Divino Ibiza Residents)
LINEUP CHANGE!!!
Special Live PA:
Peyton
(Higher Place / All Rise)
PLUS
• Hed Kandi Ibiza Dancers
• Percussionist
• Full Lavish Kandi decor
This is one definately not to miss!!!
Tickets £15 On Sale Now from: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk
Dec26th BOXING NIGHT!!
Colours are proud to present WinterParty, a brand new event for The Arches, Glasgow. The first ever WinterParty will take place on the traditional Boxing Day slot 2004 and features 4 rooms of the finest dance music available. Colours traditional Boxing Day has provided some unforgettable nights over that past 5 years or so and regularly brings the world’s top DJs and capacity sell-outs to The Arches. The inaugural WinterParty2004 will again provide one of the highlights of the year’s clubbing calendar and will light the blue party touchpaper in the week leading up to the New Year.
Keep up to date with the latest details here as they are announced.
WinterParty2004
Sunday 26th December, 9pm-4am
The Arches, Midland St, Glasgow
Room 1:
Ferry Corsten
Guy Ornadel
Ronald Van Gelderen
Giovanni Ferri
Stewart Green
Room 2:
Roger Sanchez
Eric Prydz
Nic Fanciulli
Jon Mancini
Room 3:
Phil 'Moonface' Thompson
Jonathan Lisle
Steve Gerrard
Mark Knight
Andy King
Room 4:
Michael Paterson
Darren Dee
Langer & Devlin
Marco Smith
Colin Sales
Tickets only £20 before 30th November, £25 after. Available from 14th October at Arches Box Office and all usual outlets.
Tickets available online at www.ticketweb.co.uk
NEW YEARS EVE GLASGOW
Colours New Year's Eve 2005 presents a spectacular mix of various styles of dance that Colours that will appeal to all tastes. We have glammed up disco house from the Hed Kandi team, a harder edged sound in Betty's which will boast it's very own 15K sound rig and stunning light & visuals show supplied by Mr Ufreak. The Hotbar will feature central Scotland's finest up and coming talent with a blend of everything from uplifting to underground house. Finally the Skybar hosts a more chilled out selection of house classics and RnB grooves. Colours are delighted to again team up with Archaos as this is the only Glasgow venue (outwith The Arches) that will accomodate this four-roomed, multi-styled event with a capacity that ensures maximum attendance for Glasgow's clubber's.
Colours New Years Eve 2005
Archaos Complex, Queen Street, Glasgow
Friday 31st December, 8pm-4am
Main Room: Colours meets Hed Kandi
Live PA: Stonebridge feat Therese
(The Summer Anthem of 2004 ‘Put ‘Em High’)
DJs: Hatty Lovehearts
Mike Van Loon (Holland)
Jon Mancini
Iain ‘Boney’ Clark
Huggy
Betty’s: FrenzyEvents.com Presents
Anne Savage (11pm-1am)
Giovanni Ferri
Stuart Green
Andy King
Detonator
Michael Kelly
Hotbar:
Michael Paterson
Colin Sales
Darren Dee
Mark Duff
John Devlin
Ian Stoker
Skybar:
Gregor & Gordon ‘Harry’ Miller
Paul Plunkett
Joe ‘Boy’ Higgins
Gav Houston
Macstar
DJ Rammy
Tickets £22:50 before 17th Dec/£27:50 after.
Available From Arches Box Office, Ticket Scotland, 23rd Precinct, Nautica- Bathgate, Unique- Ayr, Kilmarnock, Livingston & Motherwell, Mcgregors- Hamilton, Steeple Box Office- Falkirk Europa- Stirling, Ticket Scotland- Edinburgh
Online Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk
Info: www.colours.co.uk www.hedkandi.com www.frenzyevents.com
Info Tel: Archaos- 0141 204 3189, Colours- 01698 276866
NEW YEARS EVE EDINBURGH
Colours are again proud to be, for the second year in a row Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Official After Show Party. Disco party madness prevails in the Main Room with Hed Kandi who will provide the ideal hands in the air New Years Eve soundtrack. The Mezz bar features regular City Saturday night residents Sophistifunk with Beat 106's Lisa Littlewood, and John Hutchison cutting up a 5 hour set of funky mixed up stuff & unique bootlegs. Sportsters is headlined by Uber Disko's very own Marco Smith, while The Grill showcases Ediburgh's young homegrown talent.
Colours New Years Eve 2005
City Nightclub, Market Street, Edinburgh
Friday 31st December, 9:30pm-5am
Main Room: Colours meets Hed Kandi
Live PA: Stonebridge feat Therese
(The Summer Anthem of 2004 ‘Put ‘Em High’)
DJs: Hatty Lovehearts
Mike Van Loon (Holland). DJ Sav
Jon Mancini. Lisa Littlewood
Mezz Bar- Sophistifunk:
The Very Best In Funked Up RnB, Bootlegs & House Remixes
Lisa Littlewood
John Hutchison
Sportsters:
Marco Smith
Darren McLean
Neil Crookston
Euan McKenzie
Lee Murray
Grill:
Ross thingyson
Damon Melvyn
Daze
Alex Avery
Tickets £25 before 3rd December / £30 After.
Available from: Ticket Scotland, Ripping Records, Uber Disko, Sportsters & City- Edinburgh. Online at: www.ticketweb.co.uk
City, 1a Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DE. Tel: 0131 226 9560. Email: [email protected] Website: www.citypeople.info
Credit Card & Info Hotline: 01786 406 787 www.hedkandi.com www.colours.co.uk |
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